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Nikki Ogunnaike
Nigerian-American magazine editor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikki Ogunnaike (born c. 1986) is a Nigerian-American fashion journalist and the editor-in-chief of Marie Claire magazine. Previously, she worked in editorial and senior positions at Elle, Glamour, GQ, and InStyle magazines.
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Early life
Nikki Ogunnaike was born in Nigeria around 1986.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007, majoring in media studies and sociology.[3][4] While a student, she interned with Domno and Glamour magaizines.[5] After graduatation, she secured an internship at Elle magazine.[4][5]
Career
Ogunnaike has worked in editorial and senior positions at Hearst and Condé Nast, with various magazines.[4][5][6] She started her career as a fashion journalist at Vanity Fair.[5] Next, she was an editorial assistant at InStyle for four years.[5] In 2012, she accepted a position with Glamour.com, working there for three and a half years.[5] She was then a senior fashion editor and style director for Elle.com.[5][7]
In October 2019, Ogunnaike became the deputy fashion director of GQ.[5][8][9] She became the senior digital director of Harper's Bazaar in November 2020.[10][3] She became the new editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, on August 8, 2023.[4][6][8][2]
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Personal life
Ogunnike lives in Brooklyn, New York.[6]
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